Author: David Boyd

Murray Darling Basin Plan-Unpublished Letter to The Australian

Letter to the Editor-"The Australian" (unpublished)Sue Neales article -Farmers Left High and Dry-The Australian June 12-scratches the surface of the utter fiasco which the Murray Darling Basin Plan has become. The Plan is based on the false assumption that the natural environmental impacts of drought are caused by "over allocation" of irrigation water. What the … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan-Unpublished Letter to The Australian →

Murray Darling Basin Plan-Neil Eagle Letter to the Editor-The Land

Letter to The Land Editor:In response to Mal Peters article 28/5/15 in The Land, I have no doubt of Mal’s sincerity in believing he is endeavouring to further the interests of his fellow farmers.  However, for a person of his NSW Farmers background and now Chair of the Northern Basin Advisory Committee set up by … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan-Neil Eagle Letter to the Editor-The Land →

In a Nutshell

I picked up this comment somewhere and I heartily agree-"During a time where insanity reigns and all common sense has been abandoned for politically ideology, I'm glad someone has the voice to stand up and say "No!" November 2016 will be here soon. It's time the silent majority be heard and the message is "Stop … Continue reading In a Nutshell →

A Great Raffle Win- Darwin For Only The Second Time

Sunday 24th May, 2015With our Bourke Races raffle winnings (return tickets and accommodation) we flew out of Sydney packed into a very full Qantas 737. I had both my Apple devices tuned into the pilots navigation app, OzRunways, which provides your position and track utilising GPS technology. For an as yet undetermined reason the bigger … Continue reading A Great Raffle Win- Darwin For Only The Second Time →

Here We Go again-Churches and Climate Change

Here we go again. Climate change is apparently confronting the world with imminent catastrophe. Our churches have fallen in love with climate changePeter Kurti | The Spectator | 15 May 2015Greenhouses gases such as CO2 are allegedly warming the planet to such an extent that life as we know it will be destroyed, bringing with it apocalyptic famine, devastation and … Continue reading Here We Go again-Churches and Climate Change →

Cotton Picking Fingers

How is this for efficient harvesting in a much maligned Australian rural industry. The cotton industry is huge in global terms and by whatever measure you like-research, water use efficiency,yields per hectare etc.; Australia is the world leader.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMGx06T6zIk

Bourke Show Trip May 2015

I have had a habit of attending the Bourke Show. It is a great little one day event, including most years a ram sale. It is one of the few places where the merino stud breeders of the Macquarie, the Riverina and South Australia, all of whom have clients in the area, show their wares. … Continue reading Bourke Show Trip May 2015 →